Shri Prataprao Jadhav
Hon'ble Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayush
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Secretary,
Ministry of Ayush
Prof. Vd. Rabinaryan Acharya
Director General,
CCRAS
Dr. Govind Reddy
Assistant Director (Ay) Incharge
Words by Dr. Reddy
Director's Desk
Welcome to Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai – a place where commitment, ingenuity, and tradition converge on the path to excellence in research in Ayurveda.
At RRAP CARI, we are focused on fostering an environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, encourages creativity, values diversity and bridges the gap between traditional knowledge and modern scientific methods. Our mission is to push the boundaries of knowledge, applying cutting-edge research to address the challenges of our time while honoring the rich heritage that inspires our work and combining Ayurvedic principles with evidence-based scientific research to develop more comprehensive and practical healthcare approaches. The future of Ayurveda research holds promising possibilities as it continues to gain recognition and interest both in traditional settings and within the global scientific community.
Together, we’ve created something extraordinary, and I am genuinely grateful for the passion and dedication each of you has brought to this endeavour. Here’s to the future and the continued success of our shared vision.
With heartfelt appreciation,
OPD Schedule
Timings: From 8.00 AM to 1.00 PM
Daily OPD except on Sunday, Second Saturday and Govt. Holidays
Brief Introduction
Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai (CCRAS) is one of the peripheral institutes under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.
This institute was established in December 1986 in the Podar Medical Campus, Worli, Mumbai. Prior to the establishment of the institute nine units of CCRAS were functioning at different places in Mumbai and Pune. All these units merged to form Central Research Institute (Ay) and shifted to the Podar Medical campus of Worli, Mumbai except for the Pharmacology & Toxicology unit placed in B.Y.L. Nair Medical College, Mumbai due to paucity of space. At present, that unit is not functioning, as there is no fresh appointment after the superannuation of the working officers.
About Us
CCRAS
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India. It is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
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